Why political party nomination processes require serious reform (November 2014)
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc – President Bartlett, West Wing It is what it is, except that it isn’t – Bill Murray, St. Vincent For too long nomination contests Read more →
Why I Should Be Your First Choice on November 2nd (2014)
Ottawa West-Nepean Liberals — Dear friends / Mes chers amis On Sunday, November 2, 2014 you will have the opportunity to select the person who will win back Ottawa West-Nepean Read more →
Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection System Needs a Comprehensive Overhaul (July 2014)
Notes for remarks to the Rotary Club of West Ottawa When I settled on today’s topic – my experience on Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board, spanning some seven-plus years from Read more →
Le Canada de demain — Un Canada pour tous les Canadiens (juin 2012)
Nous avons besoin d’une vision cohérente du Canada de demain – une vision fondée sur de grandes aspirations et sur la foi en l’avenir, et non sur la crainte, la Read more →
1. Who Will Step Up? / Qui relèvera le défi ?
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canada’s system of government is frustratingly focused on the blame game. Citizens who are looking for action on urgent national problems throw up their hands when our Read more →
2. How Governments Can Get Along / Comment les différents gouvernements peuvent travailler ensemble
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canadians are all too familiar with the “Who, me?” routine of our leaders. What we really need from governments is cooperation: shared efforts to address issues of Read more →
3. Paying Our Fair Share / Payer notre juste part
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canada’s tax system is riddled with exceptions, special cases, and limited exemptions that are at best inconsistent and at worst profoundly unfair. Some individuals and many businesses Read more →